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I don't normally post a link just to a blog update but this one take you to our yearly analysis after 6 years on the road so I thought some might be interested.
Thanks Dave or Diane, whichever one of you put the budget stuff together. I'm still in the process getting things together but the budget stuff has been helpful. I realize that a lot of it is variable by person/couple but most folks probably won't be that much different. Thanks again, I think I'm going to start a spreadsheet for this stuff because I need to have some idea what I'll be spending.
Thanks for sharing ... I find that we are pretty similar, except we eat out WAY more than you do .... Otherwise pretty close. Nice job keeping tabs on everything.
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Ron and Janice
2016 Ford F350, King Ranch, DRW, 4x4, CC, 6.7 PS Diesel, remote control air lift system
2017 Durango Gold 381REF, Lambright furniture, MCD shades, morRYDE IS, 8K Disc brakes, GY G114 LR H Tires, 27,320 lbs CGVW
Thanks Dave or Diane, whichever one of you put the budget stuff together. I'm still in the process getting things together but the budget stuff has been helpful. I realize that a lot of it is variable by person/couple but most folks probably won't be that much different. Thanks again, I think I'm going to start a spreadsheet for this stuff because I need to have some idea what I'll be spending.
Howard has a "sample" spreadsheet that can give you some ideas.
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Ron and Janice
2016 Ford F350, King Ranch, DRW, 4x4, CC, 6.7 PS Diesel, remote control air lift system
2017 Durango Gold 381REF, Lambright furniture, MCD shades, morRYDE IS, 8K Disc brakes, GY G114 LR H Tires, 27,320 lbs CGVW
I got one from one of Howard's pages up through 2014. I know the number aren't up to date but with inflation running around 2% it should put me in the ball park. Being the spreadsheet whiz that I am I just used Howard's classifications and then expanded for the ones that Dave and Diane added. I know I've seen other folks numbers out the so all I have to do is go get them an plug them into the spreadsheet and I should have a pretty good budget when I put in some of my known numbers like health insurance etc.
Thanks for the comments. When researching Linda & Howards blog and spreadsheet information was a huge part of our research and a very big part of why we post our own each year.
Oh, and I'm the numbers guy in the family but I enjoy doing it so it never seems to be a burden.
I clicked on it and it was fine. Wordpress is a reputable company and has been around for a while. I have pretty good virus protection that is up to date and it didn't flag it so I'm pretty sure it's OK. Dave was also kind enough to share other information with me so I'm pretty sure he's a real person.
I clicked on it and it was fine. Wordpress is a reputable company and has been around for a while. I have pretty good virus protection that is up to date and it didn't flag it so I'm pretty sure it's OK. Dave was also kind enough to share other information with me so I'm pretty sure he's a real person.
Yup, I've been hanging around this site and many others under the same name since around 2010 I'm guessing, I'm a real person LOL!! But I understand the fears of clicking on links.
. Otherwise pretty close. Nice job keeping tabs on everything.
